Staphylococcus sp. colonization in workers from areas of hospital support: epidemiological and microbiological aspects

• Main Authors: Larissa Oliveira Rocha Vilefort (Author), Lara Stefânia Netto de Oliveira Leão Vasconcelos (Author), Dayane de Melo Costa (Author), Ana Beatriz Mori Lima (Author), Edgar Berquó Peleja (Author), Marinésia Aparecida do Prado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Goias, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objectives were to determine the prevalence of workers colonized by Staphylococcus sp., to identify colonization predictors and, to assess their susceptibility to antimicrobials. A questionnaire was applied and saliva was collected in 130 workers from support areas of an oncology institution. Mi...